Researchers sequence the Tasmanian tiger’s genome,showing it to be a closer relative of the kangaroo than the dingoThe first full genetic blueprint of the long-extinct thylacine has revealed the animal suffered from genetic weakness well before it was isolated on Tasmania 10000 to 13000 years ago. An international team of researchers led by associate professor Andrew Pask from the University of Melbourne used DNA from the 106-year-musty preserved remains of a juvenile thylacine or Tasmanian tiger to sequence the animal’s genome, making it one of the most total genetic blueprints for an extinct species. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk